Industry at the edge
Edge computing is fast becoming essential part of industrial environments, bringing compute, storage, and analytics closer to where content is created or consumed. The edge now enables real-time processing and decision-making by eliminating cloud latency, writes...
Technology can fast track skills development in mining
Career development took a back seat in the mining sector during the pandemic, because Covid-19 restrictions made it hugely difficult to send people for training effectively. By Jacques Farmer, MD of PRISMA Budgets were also strained because of lockdowns, so many mines...
How ERP can bring ROI to the manufacturing CFO
Gone are the days where the manufacturing chief financial officer (CFO) was predominantly responsible for the back-office or accounting function. By Jaco Maritz, chief operating officer at Syspro In today's dynamic world, the CFO is a strategic navigator - responsible...
5G set to be a construction industry game changer
The Covid-19 pandemic has fast-tracked the construction industry’s digital transformation, and more and more companies are leveraging cutting-edge technology to improve their on-site operations. But as digital technology becomes increasingly integral to the...
Low code and its contribution to the world of manufacturing
Low code or software application design tools make it easy for non-developers to design, build, and launch software applications quickly. This eliminates the need for in-house coding specialists. By Darren Edwards, head of product operations at Syspro With the...
BT engineers new digital network infrastructure for ABB
BT is working with ABB to elevate its internationally managed communications infrastructure to new levels of performance, choice and agility to support the company's new operating model. It follows the signing of a new contract between the two companies. The new...
Brickmaking plant boosted by digital upgrade
A local clay brick manufacturer has upgraded its brickmaking plant with the assistance of drive and control technology specialist SEW-Eurodrive. Using advanced digital solutions based on Maxolution for factory automation, a new and optimised plant for making high...
Smart tech efficiently manages water and waste
Saryx Engineering Group is leveraging the latest technologies to efficiently manage water storage, flow, usage, and treatment. This not only saves water and significant amounts of money, but it also places Saryx in a strong position to add value to the smart cities of...
Datacentrix Mining Indaba 2021 focuses on extending local mining longevity
The critical role technology is playing in mining's transformation, and the importance of the sector's contribution towards rebuilding South Africa's post-Covid economy, were central themes at hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services provider Datacentrix'...
Exxaro partners with UP to drive safer mining
Exxaro Resources has announced a partnership with the University of Pretoria to establish the first Exxaro Chair in Extended Reality (XR) Technology. Extended Reality technology refers to all real-and-virtual combined environments and human-machine interactions...
How Ford accelerates vehicle development and improves real-world testing
New vehicle development can involve many hundreds of prototypes and thousands of staff at facilities around the world, with new vehicles taking many years to go from the drawing board to the showroom floor. New vehicles have become more sophisticated and feature-rich...
Where does edge computing fit into the factory of the future?
According to Gartner, the smart factory is the factory of the future, with robotics and automation both gaining significant momentum. By Ronald Ravel, director B2B at Dynabook South Africa Each promising to transform the way factory workers, processes and technologies...